Distinguished:
Pauline Tulson
Pauline Tulson, Matthews, NC, began her education by attending Cleveland #3, one-room country school at Bryant, SD and graduated from Bryant High School. She went on to attend General Beadle State College and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1967 with a B.S. Degree in physical education and a minor in history. While attending college, Tulson played field hockey, basketball, and volleyball and was named the first GBSC Woman Athlete of the Year 1965-66.
Pauline continued her education and earned a minor in Health Education at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls in 1974. Then on to the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN for her Master's in Curriculum and Instruction in 1978. She was also certified in school counseling at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Paulie's professional career began in 1967 at Hastings, MN where she taught physical education and health at Hastings Jr. High. From 1970-77, she was physical education and health instructor, Jr. High track, gymnastics and Senior High varsity tennis coach at Stillwater Jr. High, Stillwater, MN. In 1980, Pauline began coaching varsity tennis at Providence Day School, a private school in Charlotte, NC. She also was a professional tennis instructor at Hilton Head Beach & Tennis Clubs, specializing in doubles instruction. From 1984-86 she continued as a professional tennis instructor at Hilton Head Beach & Tennis Club, Hilton Head, SC. From 1986 to 1992, Pauline taught physical education and health at Cochrane Jr. High, Charlotte, NC. She also coached softball and track & field and was President of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Jr. High School Athletic Conference consisting of 32 schools. Currently, Tulson is high school counselor at Sun Valley High School, Monroe, NC and has been department chair since 1997.
Pauline's sports interest continue to be softball, volleyball and tennis where she has competed in doubles tournament in Minnesota and North Carolina and also in the National Grasscourts Tournament in Philadelphia.
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